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Household of Peter Knowles (born 1823, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Peter Knowles and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Knowles, born in 1823 in Newton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Boarder, Margaret (born 1832 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England) and Peter's Boarder, Emma (born 1871 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
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Peter Knowles's household
Peter
Knowles
Head
Margaret
Willington
Boarder
Emma
Willington
Boarder
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Newton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Knowles | Head | Widower | 58 | 1823 | Newton, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Willington | Boarder | Widow | 49 | 1832 | Westhoughton, Lancashire, England | |
Emma | Willington | Boarder | Single | 10 | 1871 | Hindley, Lancashire, England |
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